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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the Hillary Clinton testimony regarding Jeffrey Epstein?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before House lawmakers investigating the federal government's handling of investigations and prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy businessman and convicted sex offender who died in a New York jail in 2019. Clinton's deposition this hour in New York is happening behind closed doors.
In her opening statement, she accused congressional Republicans of waging a fishing expedition. She reiterated that she had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes, does not recall encountering him, never flew on his plane or visited his island, home or offices. Clinton accuses her critics of failing to force other political leaders to testify under oath, including President Trump.
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify tomorrow. The Oversight Committee chair, James Comer, had threatened to charge the couple with contempt if they failed to be deposed. Earlier, Comer referenced an NPR investigation that found the Justice Department withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor in the 1980s.
We're looking into the accusation by the NPR.
Chapter 2: How is the U.S. negotiating with Iran over uranium enrichment?
We don't know the answer to that. We know what the administration says. We're still looking to get a definitive answer on that. But let's just be realistic here. If you go by a lot of what the Democrats have said, you had Jasmine Crockett accuse Lee Zeldin of taking donations from Jeffrey Epstein. It was the wrong Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump has denied accusations against him and has categorically denied having any knowledge, that is, of Epstein's crimes. The U.S. is engaging in a third round of negotiations today to convince Iran to halt its uranium enrichment. The talks in Geneva are indirect.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of Jesse Jackson's memorial events across the country?
Oman is mediating. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has ordered an unusually large military presence in the Middle East. Jane Araf is following developments from Jordan.
These U.S. threats against Iran and probable Iranian retaliation, if that does happen, have raised what seems to be a very real risk of a wider war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters late Wednesday, and he said he didn't know if today's talks were the key for a decision on military action, but he did add this.
I would say that the Iranian insistence on not discussing ballistic missiles is a big, big problem. So in addition to uranium enrichment being discussed, the U.S. is demanding that Iran give up ballistic weapons as well.
Jana Raff reporting from Amman, Jordan.
Chapter 4: How is the demand for AI computer chips affecting companies like NVIDIA?
Services will be held across the country starting today in Chicago for the late civil rights leader, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Memorial events are also scheduled in Washington, D.C. and South Carolina. The two-time presidential candidate died last week at the age of 84. From Washington, this is NPR News. Demand for AI computer chips continues to soar.
NPR's Scott Horsley reports that helped fuel another blockbuster quarter for NVIDIA.
Chipmaker NVIDIA says its sales jumped 73% in the most recent quarter, while the company's profits nearly doubled. NVIDIA's semiconductors are in heavy demand for data centers powering artificial intelligence. The International Monetary Fund says it expects the U.S.
Chapter 5: What advancements are being made in making AI models more efficient?
economy to grow a little bit faster this year than it did in 2025, while the unemployment rate is projected to dip. New claims for unemployment benefits showed little change last week as 212,000 newly jobless workers applied for aid. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
A new study in the journal Nature looks at the ability of scientists to make some artificial intelligence systems smaller and more efficient. Here's NPR's John Hamilton.
Researchers set out to shrink an AI model that acts like a part of the brain's visual system. When they started, the model used 60 million variables. But Ben Cowley of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory says the team was able to make a streamlined version that had just 10,000 variables. And that is incredibly small. This is something we could send in a tweet or an email.
Chapter 6: What is the current state of U.S. stock trading and market performance?
Cowley says the key was finding redundant or unnecessary elements and applying statistical techniques like those used to compress digital photos. The results suggest that a type of AI system that now requires a torrent of electricity could get by with just a trickle. John Hamilton, NPR News.
U.S. stocks are trading lower this hour. The Nasdaq is down 371 points or more than 1.5%. The S&P is off 66,000, down 188. It's NPR.